Tag: Thumb War

  • The Calm before the storm – from Mahatma

    Deciding where I planned to spend my Wed 4-21-21morning I saw that the Foundry needed a Q so why not!?
    12 pax showed up with the intention of starting the day with more than hitting the snooze and rolling out of bed.
    After a quick disclaimer we moseyed to the track for a warm up consisting of stretching, SSH, WM, something that Double Fudge new the name to, scuba kicks (not knee jerks) then off to the “core” event.
    Pax line up (1-12) at mid point of straight away. Pax 1 ran (50-75%) to mid point turn 1, once there he moved into lane 2 while pax 2 started his run, when 2 arrived he moved over to lane 2, pax 3 started and pax 1 started a run to the other end of the track (so 1/2 way around) moved into lane 3, once 3 arrived 4 started, 3 moved over, 2 started. This continued with a 3/4 then a complete full 1/4 mi (1 full run around the track). We completed it (some got a little extra core while waiting for pax to finish) but it wasn’t as “smooth” as it was mentally thought out to be, so rinse and modification – break into 2 groups of 6 then go in reverse – full loop, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4: it could be brought back with additional modification. On to more core – as pax finished there was a line forming in the outer lane, each figured out just join in and ever pax added their version of core to the effort. We finished with a 2:30 minute plank / merkin initiative. Then back to the flags for COT.

    Glad to see the crew and the opportunity to lead. We lift up DaParish’s buddy who passed suddenly as well as Disclaimer and his family. We ask for God’s Grace to lead with humility in engaging all who we come into contact with.
    God Bless – get ready for the H8 – you against you!

  • Play Time – from Heisenberg

    Disclaimer
    Warmup -IC Imperial walkers x 25, Grass Grabbers x 10, Daisy Cutter R 5 L 5, Abe Vigota 10, Merkins 20 (up down cadence), Arm Circles F x 20, B x 20, Overhead claps x 20, Moroccan Night Club x 20, Some OYO self love, Shoulder Shrugs x 10, Back Stretch x 10
    Face Breakers – From the top of the steps on NOMA, IC descending a step after each round Floyd Mayweathers 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
    Time to Play – Starting at Tree 1 Bear crawl to next tree, 5 merkins ( or knerkins), lunge walk to next tree, 5 merkins (or knerkins) repeat till you run out of trees. The grass was a little sloppy and underwater at times.
    Return to NOMA – Pax moved to the dry side and did a Route 66 with Flutter Kicks 4=1.
    Ring of Fire – We stopped at Tree 11 and had a quick Ring of Fire merkins (or knerkins)
    Sunday Mornings – Short mosey to the back of NOMA for 3 rounds of Sunday Mornings.
    COT
    TClaps to Catfish and Triple Shift for doing the workout with ruck plates.

  • Swole Fest Season a-coming – from Thumb War

    Warmup

    Arm circles front IC x 10
    Arm Circles back IC x 10
    Mountain Climbers IC x 15
    Hillbillies IC x 15
    Self love IC x 10
    grass grabbers IC x 10
    SSH x 15

    Big Thang DIEGO with playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55D15Y3SdrOaTuiOxVFaeN?si=oyoNW8GKQEOLu2G8-t9cHQ

    Partner Up – P1 Run to the bridge, while P2 starts
    100 overhead presses
    150 chest presses
    200 LBC (no block)
    250 Block Curls
    300 Squats with block

    Pax finished in about 20 mins

    Alternating Step ups – 10 each side total of 20

    30 calf raises on the parking lot bumpers

    1 Ring of Fire with push ups and planks

    Still had time to kill so at Kuch’s suggestion, Pax
    jogged to Foundry for a Quarter Murph

    Circled up Mary:
    Freddy Mercurys IC
    Hello Dollys 10 IC
    Dealer’s choice Catfish Leg Raises 15 IC

    COT where we named FNG Brown Out.

    Enjoyed leading on this beautiful cool morning in City Park!

  • Rucking Renny (Renaissance 2021-03-07) – from Catfish

    Post-ruck Renny with 11 PAX.

    Started facing the bacon and burst out the gate with 8-count bodybuilders. Went to top of stairs for deep-sea divers. On to sixes for leg lifts, hello dollies, and freddy mercurys. On feet for 5 mins of EMOM burpees (10 burpees per min)

    Back on feet for Imperian squat walkers. Circled in the road for jack webbs (to 13). On feet for an Al Gore / jump squat ring of fire (2 rounds).

    To the fountain for dips, right leg power ups, derkins, left leg power ups, irkins. Moved back to steps area for calf raises.

    Back of museum for Sunday Mornings (min 5 rounds).

    Back to front of museum for Peter Parker Peters, Dr. Ws, then 5 OYO burpees to finish.

  • Fasting & Penance – from Thumb War

    Pax of 8 started the workout in 35 degrees and at 6:35 as half the Pax were running back to the flags from their 5:30 pre-workout ruck.
    We warmed up with the following exercises IC:
     SSH x 25
     Grass Grabbers x 15
     Arm Circles front x 10
     Arm Circles Back x 10
     Mountain Climbers x 20
    The Pax rucked up and starting Rucking at a fast pace on the jogging path towards Vintage. Along the way to West Esplanade and back totaling 2.92 miles, we halted at about every 5 minutes and the did following exercises:
     Squats – 21 Reps
     Front squat presses – 21 Reps
     Merks – 21 Reps
     Overhead Lunge – 21 Reps
     Squats – 21 Reps
     Front squat presses – 21 Reps
     Merks – 21 Reps
    Back to the flags at 7:31 for some Mary:
     Freddy Mercs – 25 IC
     LBC’s – 25 IC
     Hello Dolly – 15 IC
     Plank hold for 1 min
    COT where we named Triple Shift’s 2.1 Jonah “Smash”. Finished with intentions and prayer, which focused on using this Lent to improve ourselves. Thanks, Vagabond, for the invite to Q.

  • It’s a Joy to Q The View – from Gabrielle

    On a crisp Monday morning, YHC got into his vehicle for the journey to the Far West. YHC’s passport appropriately stamped and Google maps initiated the feeling was good for a strong beatdown. At meeting spot, 3 PAX awaited. Uh Oh, YHC forgot his phone at home and he couldn’t phone home because he didn’t have a phone…What to do as a playlist had been made and tabata had been downloaded…Never fear, Frac is here to save the day! Quickly tethered my Wonderboom to Frac’s phone, disclaimer and Pax grab your block and farmer’s carry over the levee to other side for:

    Warm Up
    • Toy Soldiers X10
    • Windmills X 10
    • Bat Wing

    Nickels and Dimes
    5 Burpees 10 Superman’s EMOM for 5 Rounds SSH while you wait for next round

    10 Minute AMRAP
    20 Squats with or without Block
    10 Kettle bell Swings
    20 Rows with Block
    10 Shoulder Press Jacks with Block
    20 Block Merkins
    10 Mountain Climbers on Block (each leg)

    1st Set – 6 Minute AMRAP
    10 Shoulder Presses
    10 Lunges (2 is 1) with Block
    10 Wife-Pleasers with Block

    2nd Set – 6 Minute AMRAP
    10 Bicep Curls
    10 Straight Leg Deadlifts (RDLs)
    10 Tricep Extensions

    Seal the Deal
    10 Burpees EMOM for 5 Rounds SSH while you wait for next round

    Count-Off, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Intentions and Prayer.

    Coffeetaria with Frac, Hokie and YHC at Panera. Always enjoy the convo.

    Congrats to Thumb War for new baby and making it out to beatdown. Thanks again Fracsac for letting me take over your phone. Great playlist of classic rock hits (except for that Simply Red song) and the tabata app worked perfectly!

  • Christmas Wonderland on the Best Bank – from Belloq

    Started at 4:59 which was 1 minute too late for Catfish who started at 4:58 thinking we were late.

    Warm-up:
    Ssh x 20

    The Thang:
    Mosey to German-American Cultural Center
    Arm Circles x 11 (Forward and Reverse)
    Overhead x 20
    Seal claps x 20
    Morocan night club x 20
    Mosey to Gretna High School Memorial
    Ring of fire alt between Merkins and Bonnie Blairs X 3 rounds with holding plank and Al Gore as a rest
    Mosey back to German-American Cultural Center
    8 counts X 20
    Mosey to steps
    Calf Raises X 20
    Deep Sea Divers x 10, x 10, x 10, x 9, x 6, x 4, x 2

    Mary:

    COT:
    Count off
    Name-o-rama
    Intentions
    Prayer
    Thanks for allowing me to lead at this beautiful venue. Will return in 2021 for certain.

  • I made it up as I went along

    I made it up as I went along

    Continuing with the rucking theme for Bawbwa Wawa, I ventured cautiously into Kenner with two rucks and Sandy my 60lb fun bag.

    We loaded up and moved to Lakefront Trail.

    Warm up IC

    SSH 25, Imperial Walkers 25, Windmills 15ish, Peter Parkers 15, Parker Peters 15, Plank Jacks 15 – or something close to this

    Movement Begins

    Grab Sandy or Sweetness (Frac’s 60lb Funbag) or choose to push Vagabond’s industrial dolly loaded with cinderblocks. We stopped and swapped the coupons at the half-way point #2.

    Grinder #3

    In the parking lot we did some tabata 40 sec work 20 sec rest

    Ruck Curls, Ruck Press, Ruck Squat, burpees, Ruck Curl/Press/Squat, burpees, Flutter Kicks holding ruck. Tclaps to Vagabond who forgo a ruck and used a funbag for most of the PT.

    Burpees on the Pier 4,5,6,7

    We headed to the fishing pier for some more burpees. 10 burpees at each point. There were some complaints about doing burpees in fish guts, but we did them anyway.

    Head for Home #8

    We rucked back to the start and finished in 59 minutes so time for 10 more burpees.

    COT, – Count off, nam-o-rama, annoucements, intentions , prayer

    We headed to City Park to supervise and provide encouragement to those that were cleaning up.